Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-26
JACOB ANGNEY,S STORY.
sAfs Verst0n Of the Shooting Affair n
10. Mares Hotel.

Tne trial or Jacob p. Angney for assault and
battery with intent TO kill J. II. wilmott and T. r
Iurnouli, November 25 1892, was continued in
the Criminal Court yesterday after THE STARS re-
port closed, and the defendant proceeded with his
story After relating his difficulties with Wilmott
ana speaking OF letters written by Wilmott attack
Ing his character the witness stated that he came
mere November % TO get retraction. witness
calied at WilmottS house, but failed to see him
the first time, and had talk with Mr.. Heller in
the store on the ground floor OF the house. Heller
said that Wilmott was bad and dangerous man
ana Away carried a pistol After hearing the
statements made by Heller the witness went back
TO the hotel, took his pistol from his satchel
placed IN his hip pocket and returned to Hellers
s ssos hener repeated the warming previously
given, and cautioned him tO'be careful, and the
witness changed his pistol from bis hip TO his
overcoat side-pocket He, after hesitating for
met Mrs WilmOtt In the hall and she greeted him
very pleasantly and invited him up stairs. They
went into the parlor and Wilmott came out OF the
adJolnlng bedroom, partially dressed. and said /:
aHello; now are you; what are you doing here?"
The witness said: 81 am here to get retraction
OF those letters you wrote about me- He an
SweIeo: You - OF -, you know never take
back anything say" He then went back in the
bedroom and finished dressing.
THE SCENE AT THE HOTEL.
witness noticed Turnbull speaking to Wilmott,
and then looking at witness till witness became
uneasy and started to leave the house, when VII.
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wax down and see those letters +" and the three
went out together. When the st. Marc was reached
ane witness LED the way to his room. Drinks were
Ordered, out the witness refused to drink after
they came as Il was not what he ordered He
snen showed WilmOtt letter {the Woods letter. to
read; also another. W1lmott demanded the Woods
letter. The witness refused to give it up. "What
are you going to do with it?" W1lmott asked. 81
am going to sue you for libel" the witness said.
You = OF :, you won't live to do It," quickly
answered W1lmOtt, and made motion to draw q
pistol Il then drew my pistol, said the witness,
~ano nred at WilmOtt twice. / saw Turnbull
coming toward me, fired once at him, and he left
the room. WilmOtt and then clinched and tuS-
seleo together he struggling all the time to get his
psGoi, until We got on The floor, when my hold was
broken and left the room. The fourth shot was
nreo lnvoluntarily during the struggle"
AFTER THE SHOOTING.
The witness denied asking Wflmott at his house
or In the room to sign bond Nothing was said
about bond, and he denied having any kind of q
bond among his papers After the last shot was
fired the witness left the room and went down
stairs Turnbull having gone first. He rushed into
the street and went to the Metropolitan Hotel
walked up to the clerk, stated that he was in
danger and wanted room. The clerk showed
him small room near the Office, and at the re-
quest OF the witness sent for an officer. Angney
denied ever having been arrested before in his life
except on the charge of desertion and denied ever
having conversation with Harry HESS his
brother-1n-law, at his oft1ce in Columbia, Pa, in
which he threatened to take Wilmotts life.